I actually met this dude and he actually called himself a toss pot and I had to look it up as well. Barge life is a primo backdrop for your tale. I’m enjoying the slang. I had to look up this one at M-W online; tosspot noun toss·pot | \ˈtȯs-ˌpät, ˈtäs-\ Definition of tosspot : DRUNKARD, SOT Examples...

One more question before I make some recommendations: Do they need to be compatible with any specific codeplug, and who will be doing the programming? This was my first thought. Our local 911 center programs all radios for responders in a two county area and I’d ask them first if they have the soft...

Do you still need a license for ham? If so... why? I'm interested if technology has made it cheaper and more accessible for a small hobby Funnily technology has made low end capabilities cheaper. A quick look at Craigslist or EBay show a station of the minimal capabilities of mine can be had for a ...

That sounds like an impressive range. Have you described the cost and composition of the equipment used to do this somewhere? If not, about how much would that cost? Aside from the wind turbine and batteries which are part of my farming operation, I think my equipment is probably a $300-400 investm...

So, another Field Day has come and gone and I thought I’d post my results for consideration of those who are considering adding ham radio to their suite of preps. Field Day is an annual event sponsored by American Radio Relay League for hams to exercise their ability to operate away from their home ...

Woods, First, congratulations on getting your license; I hope the hobby is as rewarding to you as it’s been to me. Unless money is not an issue, I’d build a few antennas before buying a more powerful radio. Particularly in the vhf/uhf range there is way more bang per buck in improving your antenna g...

I've recommended this before because it buys some time. How about building a nice steel shop/garage on a slab and living in that while you figure the rest of it out. You are probably going to want one anyway, it will run the same as the prefab shed option and last a lot longer.

We use our pressure cooker for canning, but it gets used more for making stock. We keep plastic bags in the freezer for beef bones and chicken carcasses. The bones go in their respective bags either raw or after cooking. Whenever a bag is full it goes into the pressure cooker with water, celery, car...

First, thanks for all of the kind responses; it wasn't expected. I thought there would be a technical discussion on prioritization of care, airway clearing etc. The concern for our wellbeing is humbling. Secondly, I avoided commenting on the seatbelt issue, but it was, no doubt, what allowed the eje...

Yesterday, I was up in my barn doing the morning chores when I heard a wreck. Screeching brakes followed by a series of crunches. I'd heard it before, the sound of a rollover accident. I dropped,what I was doing and ran out of the barn to see a pickup truck in my front pasture. I hit 911 as I ran fo...

Today I received my license from the government of Djibouti, call sign J20MG. I intend to operate 80-6 meters from now until the end of the year so if there is anyone who wants to attempt a sked let me know. We are 8 hours ahead of the east coast so when I get home from work it is about 9 AM on the ...

I'd say beavers too, but I'm no expert. I suspected beavers at my place, but a local expert said we didn't have beavers in the area. I took him down to the creek and showed him the gnawed sycamores and he said, "Oh, shit! Beavers!" That being said, I have not seen one of them despite the amount of w...

I am on this gig right now and since this thread had over 600 views I'm assuming that there is at least passing interest in the topic. Bottom line up front, the pay is decent the conditions are great. The prime contractor is without a doubt the most prepared host I've ever had. My group got to Djibo...

So, I find myself again looking for folks who might want to do some contract work. I'm looking for a couple of people with active secret or higher clearances and experience working with Cisco firewalls and/or Lenel access control systems. OEM certs are required. The gig is in Djibouti and should las...